THE INDEX: 84 78 · week of Aug 24permits quiet, openings quiet, deal ledger running hot

The Philadelphia Index

ZIP File · The Public Record

Sheriff-sale activity

Philadelphia metro

ZIP 19143

ZIP 19143: 1,800 permits, $101.25M in deals, 135 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.

Neighborhoods Kingsessing, Cobbs Creek, Southwest Schuylkill, Cedar Park, Bartram Village

The numbers · last 12 months

Permits
1,800
New units
190
New licenses
0
Median sale
$360K
Deal $ volume
$101.25M
Violations
4,066
Tax-delinquent
2,952

Permit & deal figures cover the last 12 months; violations and tax delinquencies are the current standing. Business-license counts match the ZIP inside the licensed address (licenses carry no ZIP field of their own).

Notable transfers

12 entries

The biggest recorded deeds on the public record in this ZIP, largest first.

  1. Recorded May 27, 2025

    $7.65M

    1241 S 47th St

    to Phadc Woodland Llc · 4 parcels

  2. Recorded Jul 7, 2026

    $2.95M

    315 S 50th St

    to 315 PARKSIDE HOLDINGS LLC

  3. Recorded May 11, 2026

    $2.52M

    5016-22 Pine St

    to ST JUDE REALTY LLC

  4. Recorded Dec 23, 2025

    $2.4M

    4804-06 Chester Ave

    to WINCHESTER COURT SR LLC

  5. Recorded Jun 6, 2024

    $1.11M

    4618 Hazel Ave

    to HUBBELING HARPER G;BOHAN MARTIN NICHOLAS

  6. Recorded Jun 29, 2026

    $1.05M

    425 S 46th St

    to TRIPAWD LLC

  7. Recorded Aug 27, 2025

    $1M

    526 S 46th St

    to BRENNAN MARTIN GEORGE TR;BRENNAN FAMILY TRUST;BRENNAN GIOVANNA LUCIA TR

  8. Recorded Jun 21, 2024

    $1M

    829 S 48th St

    to THEKEN ANDREW T;THEKEN KATHERINE N

  9. Recorded Oct 29, 2024

    $985K

    404-06 S 47th St

    to TOLEDANO MICHAEL;TOLEDANO KEREN

  10. Recorded Jun 18, 2024

    $975K

    4506 Chester Ave

    to LOVE HEATHER K;LUPTON TINA JANE

  11. Recorded Jun 5, 2026

    $965K

    4500 Chester Ave

    to STEINER EMMA CORINNE;LEONARD JOSEPH CALDWELL

  12. Recorded Apr 22, 2025

    $963K

    4633 Hazel Ave

    to CLARKE BRIAN;LUCCHINO CAITLIN

Recent permits

12 entries

Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.

  1. Issued Aug 27, 2026

    1 units

    4529 Baltimore Ave

    Addition and/or Alteration · FOR A LEVEL II INTERIOR ALTERATIONSTO INCLUDE A CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY. FOR A BUSINESS OCCUPANCY . ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS.** IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK**IEBC 2021**EXISTING BUILDING FULLY SPRINKLERED** SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL OTHER WORK**

  2. Issued Aug 27, 2026

    5128 Webster St

    Addition and/or Alteration · - For alterations to an Existing One Family Dwelling as per attached standard. Deviations from this standard will result in permit revocation and require submission of construction plans. Separate permits are required for plumbing and electrical work and the installation of heating/cooling appliances. STRUCTURAL ALTERATION OR REPAIR IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED UNDER THIS PERMIT. PROHIBITED STRUCTURAL WORK INCLUDES ANY MODIFICATION TO EXTERIOR WALLS, PARTY WALLS, FLOOR/ROOF FRAMING OR FOUNDATIONS; IN

  3. Issued Aug 27, 2026

    2031 S 56th St

    EZ Wall Covering Replacement · For minor construction work at the subject property in accordance with all applicable provisions of the Philadelphia Code, all references codes and standards, and the attached EZ Standard, where included. Deviation from this standard shall result in permit revocation. A separate permit from the Philadelphia Department of Streets is required for any sidewalk and street closures. All means of pedestrian protection required at the site in accordance with the Philadelphia Building Code Chapter 33 sh

  4. Issued Aug 27, 2026

    5625 Windsor St

    Addition and/or Alteration · Residential Service Equipment not exceeding a rating of 200 amps WITH NO INCREASE IN SERVICE SIZE as per Residential Service Equipment EZ Standard 100 amp service and panel, 120 ft electric race ways, (5) switch replacement, (4) 15 amperes duplex receptacle, (2) 3-way switch replacement, relocate electrical devices, ground fault receptacle and dedicated circuit, ground fault receptacle, (2) 10 yr smoke detector, install smoke/co detector. fishing only

  5. Issued Aug 26, 2026

    423 S 50th St

    Addition and/or Alteration · Outlets, reception, lights,switches, gfci lighting in bathroom and kitchen. 100 amp service

  6. Issued Aug 26, 2026

    5639 Angora Ter

    Addition and/or Alteration · Level III Alterations and re construction of rear addition as per approved plans.

  7. Issued Aug 26, 2026

    6111 Catharine St

    Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE CT & FAI.

  8. Issued Aug 26, 2026

    5410 Whitby Ave

    Addition and/or Alteration · Interior renovation only( bathroom and kitchen) of an existing single family structure, details per plan.

  9. Issued Aug 26, 2026

    2539 S 58th St

    Addition and/or Alteration · - Residential Service Equipment not exceeding a rating of 200 amps WITH AN INCREASE IN SERVICE SIZE FROM 100-amp TO 200-amp as per Residential Service Equipment EZ Standard INCLUDING AN EMERGENCY DISCONNECT panel, switches, receptacles, light fixtures, rewire the property as per 2020 NEC code.

  10. Issued Aug 26, 2026

    5217 Litchfield St

    Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE CT & FAI.

  11. Issued Aug 25, 2026

    3 units

    5116 Baltimore Ave

    New Construction · FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED THREE (3) STORY STRUCTURE. FOR USE A VACANT COMMERCIAL SPACE AT THE BASEMENT AND FIRST-FLOOR LEVEL AND MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING CONTAINING THREE (3) DWELLING UNITS ABOVE. BUILDING IS FULLY SPRINKLERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13 THROUGHOUT THE COMMERCIAL SPACES AND NFPA 13R THROUGHOUT THE RESIDENTIAL SPACES. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. **A COVERED WALKWAY OR SIDEWALK C

  12. Issued Aug 25, 2026

    437 S 61st St

    Change of Use · Residential - Household Living - Two-Family

On the record — distress

Back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in 19143.

Tax-delinquent parcels

$29,100,915 owed

  1. Sheriff sale28 yrs owed

    5835 Cobbs Creek Pkwy

    $66,019

  2. Sheriff sale25 yrs owed

    5554 Whitby Ave

    $51,305

  3. Sheriff sale30 yrs owed

    1747 S Ruby St

    $45,801

  4. Sheriff sale17 yrs owed

    1618 S 58th St

    $42,123

  5. Sheriff sale35 yrs owed

    2026 S Alden St

    $41,092

  6. Sheriff sale23 yrs owed

    1138 S 56th St

    $40,250

  7. Sheriff sale30 yrs owed

    5301 Hadfield St

    $40,019

  8. Sheriff sale21 yrs owed

    1131 S 56th St

    $38,364

  9. Sheriff sale5 yrs owed

    1741 S 54th St

    $36,125

  10. Sheriff sale23 yrs owed

    1402 S 51st St

    $35,127

  11. Sheriff sale19 yrs owed

    414 S 56th St

    $34,537

  12. Sheriff sale28 yrs owed

    1821 S Conestoga St

    $32,878

Code violations & unsafe structures

  1. Unsafe Aug 26, 2026ACTIVE

    5651 Malcolm St

    Unsafe structure designation

  2. Unsafe Aug 21, 2026ACTIVE

    5832 Trinity St

    Unsafe structure designation

  3. Unsafe Aug 21, 2026ACTIVE

    620 S 52nd St

    Unsafe structure designation

  4. Unsafe Aug 20, 2026ACTIVE

    645 S 57th St

    Unsafe structure designation

  5. Unsafe Aug 19, 2026ACTIVE

    1919 S Cecil St

    Unsafe structure designation

  6. Unsafe Aug 18, 2026ACTIVE

    5929 Kingsessing Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  7. Unsafe Aug 14, 2026ACTIVE

    5658 Pentridge St

    Unsafe structure designation

  8. Unsafe Aug 13, 2026ACTIVE

    715 S 55th St

    Unsafe structure designation

  9. Unsafe Aug 11, 2026ACTIVE

    1116 S 54th St

    Unsafe structure designation

  10. Unsafe Aug 1, 2026ACTIVE

    521 S 60th St

    Unsafe structure designation

  11. Unsafe Jul 27, 2026ACTIVE

    5357 Yocum St

    Unsafe structure designation

  12. Unsafe Jul 23, 2026ACTIVE

    5542 Cedar Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

Get the weekly pulse for 19143

Every deal, permit, and filing on this ground — one email a week, before the neighbors know.

Sources: Phila. Dept. of Records (deeds), L&I (permits, licenses & violations), Dept. of Revenue (tax delinquencies), keyed on the ZIP recorded with each parcel in our weekly ingest. Verify independently before relying on any figure.
Last generated September 18, 2026.